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Addams, Jane, 1860-1935. COPIES OF LETTERS FROM JANE ADDAMS (OF HULL HOUSE FAME), 1884-1885, TO HER SISTER S. ALICE HALDEMAN AND OTHERS DURING MISS ADDAMS' EUROPEAN TOUR
Lawrence, Kans.: University of Kansas Library, 1958.
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Believed to be long hand transcriptions of the originals, the letters describe Jane Addam's experiences and observations during her European travels. The third volume contains copies of letters written during her second European tour, 1887-1888. While in Europe, she studied the traditions and lives of the people, seeking a way of life in which she could put her ideas about social welfare into action. After visiting Toynbee Hall in East London, she decided to establish such a settlement in Chicago, later known as Hull House.
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CIA RESEARCH REPORTS: EUROPE, 1946-1976
Frederick, MD: University Publications of America, 1982.
4 reel(s)
Central Intelligence Agency reports from Europe are concerned primarily with internal political situations in individual European countries and deal with topics such as activities of political groups (especially Communists and Socialists), electoral analyses, and the Greek Civil War. There are numerous biographical reports on political figures, among them British Prime Ministers Harold Wilson and Harold MacMillan, French President Charles de Gaulle, and the Belgium royal couple Queen Fabiola and King Badouin. The reports on foreign relations deal with the attitudes toward the NATO alliance, relations with the Soviet Union, and attitudes toward the Indochina conflict.
CIA research reports : Europe 1946-1976 [guide].
The guide lists all the reports, which are arranged geographically and chronologically. It also includes a subject index.
EUROPE AND NATO: SPECIAL STUDIES, 1970-1980.
Frederick, MD: University Publications of America, 1982.
Special Studies Series
11 reel(s)
This collection contains one hundred and nineteen special studies commissioned by the federal government from extra-governmental "think tanks" such as Hudson Institute, Inc., Army War College, and the Rand Corporation. The papers discuss politico-military matters regarding Europe with reference to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the Warsaw Treaty Organization. Most of the papers deal directly with issues of the period from 1970 to 1980, but a few are concerned with earlier events and their implications for the 1970s and beyond. The papers are divided into sections on Europe, NATO, individual western-aligned nations, neutral nations, the Warsaw Pact, East Germany, Hungary and Poland. Many more of the papers are devoted to NATO and western Europe than to the Warsaw Pact and eastern Europe. Topics covered include German reunification, detente, conventional warfare, nuclear weapons, the northern and southern flanks of NATO, United States force reductions in Europe, the implications for NATO of the 1973 Arab-Israeli War, Northern Ireland, Warsaw Pact reliability, the Hungarian uprising of 1956, and political upheaval in Poland between 1956 and 1976.
Europe and NATO, special studies, 1970-1980 [guide].
The annotated guide provides a subject index, the names of the authors and their institutional affiliations.
HUMAN RELATIONS AREA FILES.
Ann Arbor, Mich: University Microfilms International, 1968.
Human Relations Area Files
The Human Relations Area Files (HRAF) were developed to facilitate study, teaching, and research in the behavioral sciences, in area studies, and in the humanities. They should be especially valuable as a basis for world and comparative studies of human behavior, social life, and culture in the fields of anthropology, sociology, geography, politics, and psychology. The HRAF files are reputed to be one of the largest and most comprehensive collections of cultural data in existence and they cover approximately three hundred world cultures. The collection contains books, articles, unpublished manuscripts, and the results of field work. HRAF material includes many rare sources and many exclusive translations from foreign texts. HRAF's unique arrangement facilitates comparative studies.
An uncataloged guide, The Nature and the Use of HRAF Files, is available in the Special Collections Office. The collection is organized into separate Cultural Files, each of which corresponds to a cultural unit listed in the Outline of World Cultures (OWC). Within each cultural file the material is organized according to the subject classification system in the Outline of Cultural Materials (OCM). A complete list of the titles included in the collection is available in HRAF Source Bibliography. The researcher may also wish to consult the Index to the Human Relations Area Files and its supplement (1979). Users are encouraged to ask a Special Collections staff member for assistance in the use of this collection.
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Murdock, George Peter Outline of World Cultures (OWC)..
Outline of Cultural Materials (OCM)..
Contains a list of titles in the HRAF collection.
Index to the Human Relations Area Files.
The index is a page-by-page, line-by-line index to the sources included in the HRAF files organized (up to 1979) according to the subject categories in the OCM.
United States. Department of State. RECORDS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE RELATING TO INTERNAL AFFAIRS OF BELGIUM, 1910-29.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1967.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 675; v. National Archives record group 59.
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The microfilm contains dispatches sent to the Department of State by the American diplomatic representatives in Belgium for the years 1910-1929. The largest part of the material consists of weekly political reports dealing with current developments such as elections, cabinet changes, civil unrest, activities of political parties and trade unions, international negotiations, and Walloon-Flemish conflicts. Other dispatches deal with the royal family, the organization of government, the legislature and judiciary, public health, military and naval affairs, social matters, education, American relief for the war damaged areas, financial and economic statistics, labor relations, industry and agriculture, communication and transportation, and the press. There is also material relating to the situation in the Belgium Congo in this decimal file.
An uncataloged guide, Records of the Department of State Relating to Internal Affairs of Belgium, 1910-29, is available in the Special Collections Office. It is also filmed at the beginning of the collection along with a complete list of the documents included in the collection. The documents are arranged by subject according to the Department of State's decimal classification system.
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United States. Department of State. RECORDS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE RELATING TO POLITICAL RELATIONS BETWEEN BELGIUM AND OTHER STATES, 1910-29.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1967.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 677; v. National Archives record group 59.
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Most of the records reproduced in this decimal file concern efforts made by the Belgian government to obtain post-World War I international agreements favorable to the integrity and to the sovereignty of the Belgian nation. There is correspondence relating to the dispute with the Netherlands on sovereignty over the Wielingen channel and negotiations for revision or abrogation of the treaties of 1839 regarding Belgian claims to an adequate inland waterway to the Rhine, the questions of recognition of the government of the Soviet Union and the resumption of political and commercial relations with her, regulations and control of frontier traffic and border trade with Germany, activities of the German-Belgian Boundary Commission, negotiation for treaties of commerce and navigation and of extraterritoriality, and the abrogation by China of the Sino-Belgian Treaty of 1865.
An introduction to the collection and a complete list of the documents included precedes the filmed documents. The documents are arranged by subject according to the Department of State's decimal classification system.
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United States. Department of State. RECORDS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE RELATING TO POLITICAL RELATIONS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND BELGIUM, 1910-29.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1967.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 676; v. National Archives record group 59.
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The Department of State decimal file related to political relations between the United States and Belgium contains documents concerned with the negotiation, ratification, termination, and violation of treaties. Treaties that would give Belgium aid in case of attack by Germany and a treaty guaranteeing the neutrality of Belgium are documented as are the treaties of arbitration, renunciation of war, air navigation, and naturalization. The 1891 Treaty of Commerce and Navigation between the United States and the Belgian Congo was terminated as it conflicted with the Seaman's Act. The Neutrality Treaty was violated when a United States citizen, Paul Mason, led an expedition to the Congo for the purpose of seizing the Belgian-held area for Germany. There is also a discussion of cession of the Belgian Congo to the United States for war debt reparation.
An uncataloged guide, Record of the Department of State Relating to Political Relations Between the United States and Belgium, 1910-29 is available in the Special Collections Office and is also filmed at the beginning of the collection. A complete list of the contents precedes the documents. They are arranged by subject according to the Department of State's decimal classification system.
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France. Ministere des Affaires Etrangeres. RAPPORT SUR LA SITUATION DE LA SYRIE ET DU LIBAN 1922-1938.
New York, N.Y.: Library of Congress, 1973.
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After Turkey's defeat in World War I, the League of Nations awarded France a mandate over Syria and Lebanon. Although Nationalist revolts began early in the twentieth century, French troops did not leave until 1946. While France occupied the country, the Ministere des Affaires Etrangeres issued annual reports. The subjects covered in the reports include the general organization of the countries and their affairs, the political situation, security, the administration of justice, education, public assistance, the economic situation, and the budget.
A table of contents appears at the beginning of each annual report. We have reports for 1922 through 1938.
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France. Ministere des Colonies. RAPPORT DU GOUVERNEMENT FRANCAIS A L' ASSEMBLEE GENERALE DES NATIONS UNIES SUR L'ADMINISTRATION DU TOGO, 1920-1938.
New York, N.Y.: Andronicus, 1963.
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At the outset of World War I, the Germans surrendered their colony in Togoland (part of Ghana and the Republic of Togo) to British and French colonial troops. After the war, the League of Nations awarded France and Great Britain a mandate over the former colony, with the eastern two-thirds under the control of the French. French Togo was administered by a commissioner assisted by a consultative executive council of officers. The annual reports of the French administration discuss such matters as slavery, legislation, economic measures, public hygiene, native peoples, financial matters, and demographic statistics.
Title varies. A table of contents appears at the beginning of each annual report for 1921 to 1938.
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France. Ministere des Colonies. RAPPORT DU GOUVERNEMENT FRANCAIS A L’ASSEMBLEE GENERALE DES NATIONS UNIES SUR L’ADMINISTRATION DU CAMEROUN PLACE SOUS LA TUTELLE DE LA FRANCE, 1921-1938.
New York: Andronicus, 1972.
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In World War I, French and British troops occupied the Cameroons. After the war the territory ceded in 1911 was rejoined to French Equatorial Africa, and in 1919 the remainder of the Cameroons was divided into French and British zones, which became mandates under the League of Nations. While France occupied the country, the Ministere des Affaires Etrangeres issued annual reports. Subjects include slavery, travel, arms and munitions, demographics, maps, and more.
Title varies. A table of contents appears at the beginning of each annual report.
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France. JOURNAL OFFICIEL DE LA REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE. EDITION DES LOIS ET DECRETS.
Paris: Editions sur Microfiches des Journaux Officiels,
This is the official daily publication of the French government that prints all laws, decrees, administrative orders, instructions, circulars, and other documents issued by all branches of the French government. These include the president, the Council of Ministers, individual ministries, the National Assembly, the Senate, and other governmental agencies. The journal also includes the official announcements about registration and dissolution of public organizations. The chronological and alphabetical indexes to all the material are published monthly and semi-annually as additional supplements.
Earlier issues of this publication, starting with the year 1870, may be found under the call number 328.44 J82.
FRENCH REVOLUTIONARY PAMPHLETS.
Louisville, Ky.: Falls City Microcards, 1961.
5100 card(s)
Pamphlets from the Sarick and Hayden bibliographies and from other collections have been reproduced. The collection includes pamphlets, serious and satirical, and official publications issued from 1787 to 1800. The period of the National Constituent Assembly is especially well represented. The legislative bodies issued resolutions, laws, committee reports, and discourses or opinions. Pamphlet topics include the financial crisis, the calling of the Estates General, the disorders in Brittany, the fall of the Bastille, the formation of the new government of Paris, and the disorders in Paris during the summer of 1789. The titles in the microform collection were issued first on microcards; later shipments were issued on microfiche. The researcher with a specific author or pamphlet in mind should check both the microcard and microfiche storage locations, where the pamphlets are in order by author.
New York Public Library. French revolutionary pamphlets : a check list of the Talleyrand & other collections.
Saricks, Ambrose. A bibliography of the Frank E. Melvin collection of pamphlets of the French Revolution in the University of Kansas Libraries..
LETTERS OF MARQUE, DECLARATIONS AGAINST FRANCE, SPAIN AND THE UNITED PROVINCES, 1777-1783, IN THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE.
East Ardsley, Wakefield, Yorkshire, England: Microform Academic Publishers, 1985.
British Records Relating to America in Microform
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During the War for American Independence, the British Admiralty issued the letters of marque to private shipowners authorizing them to raid the shipping of France, Spain, and the Netherlands, in addition to raiding that of the rebellious colonies. To obtain a letter of marque, a ship owner had to supply detailed information including an exact description of the vessel, as well as the port of origin and name of owners. With these letters of marque, shipowners could then seize enemy ships and bring them to any British port to be condemned and sold, with prize money going to the owner, captain, and crew.
Minchinton, Walter E. Letters of marque, declarations against France, Spain, and United Provinces, 1777-1783 (HCA 26/33-59) in the Public Record Office, London [guide].
The guide contains information on the provenance of the collection, historical background on letters of marque, and the use of letters of marque against France, Spain, and the Netherlands, a table of contents for the film, and a bibliography of related works.
Miller, David Hunter. MY DIARY AT THE CONFERENCE AT PARIS
New York: Columbia University, 1940.
10 reel(s)
David Hunter Miller was appointed as legal adviser to the United States delegation to the Paris Peace Conference in 1918 by Secretary of State, Robert Lansing. He worked closely with Colonel House and helped write the final draft of the Treaty of Versailles. This collection contains a diary, dictated daily at the Peace Conference, and a large number of minutes, reports, and other documents Miller felt were significant to the proceedings. They are arranged under descriptive titles located in the table of contents preceding each volume.
Each volume has a table of contents. Following volume 21 (reel 10), there is a series of maps and an index to all of the volumes.
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United States. Department of State. CONSULAR DESPATCHES FROM UNITED STATES MINISTERS IN FRANCE, 1789-1869.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1943.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 34; v. National Archives record group 59.
67 reel(s)
Communications from United States ministers in France to the secretaries of state from 1789 to 1869 are reproduced in this collection. Ellis Library has reels 1-67 of a 128 reel collection that covers the years from 1789 to 1906. This period saw the outbreak of the French Revolution, the rise of Napoleon and his wars with Europe, the reaction after the Congress of Vienna, the accession of Louis Philippe and Napoleon III to the throne, the French intervention in Mexico, and the diplomatic conflict with Prussia. The material also includes despatches from the Netherlands, Poland, and other parts of Europe. A register of the correspondence from 1789 to 1870 appears on reel one. The material is arranged chronologically in most cases.
An uncataloged guide, Despatches from United States Ministers to France, is located in the Special Collections Office. The guide contains information on the provenance of the collection, a list of United States officials in France sending correspondence through 1825, and a list of related materials on National Archives microfilm.
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United States. Department of State. RECORDS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE RELATING TO INTERNAL AFFAIRS OF FRANCE, 1910-29.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1984.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 560; v. National Archives record group 59.
162 reel(s)
This collection consists of the reports and materials sent to the Department of State from American diplomatic representatives in France and in French overseas possessions (Indo-China, Algeria, Tunis, Africa, and others). The reports deal with current political matters such as elections, changes of cabinet, and political parties and their stands on different issues, the organization of government, military affairs such as attitudes of the officer corps towards the conflict with Germany after World War I, army organization in the 1920s, dislocations of units, problems of manpower, and military maneuvers, social matters including religion and church, fine arts, sports manners and customs, economic statistics, organization and functioning of industry, labor relations, financial conditions, such as government budgets, national debt, government borrowing, currency and exchange, communications and transport, merchant navy, press, and science.
An uncataloged guide, Records of the Department of State Relating to the Internal Affairs of France, 1910-29, is available in the Special Collections Office. A complete list of the documents included is filmed on reels 1-6. The documents are arranged by subject according to the Department of State's decimal classification system.
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United States. Department of State. RECORDS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE RELATING TO POLITICAL RELATIONS BETWEEN FRANCE AND OTHER STATES, 1910-29.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1964.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 569; v. National Archives record group 59.
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Post-war defensive or military treaties which affected France are discussed in this Department of State decimal file. Included are treaties of arbitration, commerce and navigation, war and peace, alliance, and extradition treaties negotiated between France and most African, Asian, and European nations. Boundary disputes involving Algeria, Libya, and French Equatorial Africa (Gabon, Central African Empire, Chad, and Zaire) are discussed. The International Boundary Commission which was established to arbitrate the boundary dispute between French Guinea and Liberia is fully documented.
A complete list of the contents of this collection precedes the filmed documents. They are arranged by subject according to the Department of State's decimal classification system.
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United States. Department of State. RECORDS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE RELATING TO POLITICAL RELATIONS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND FRANCE, 1910-29.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1964.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 568; v. National Archives record group 59.
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Documents that relate to the negotiation of a treaty to provide perpetual peace comprise approximately one-third of this Department of State decimal file. The papers document Premier Aristide Briand's efforts towards world peace. Premier Briand firmly supported the idea of renunciation of war as an instrument of national policy. He was a principal author of the treaty that is commonly called the Kellogg Pact or the Kellogg-Briand Pact, in which sixty nations agreed to outlaw war. Other documents discuss possible cession to the United States of French territories (Martinique, Guadeloupe, and the Society Islands) to settle war debts, the Anglo, French, and American defensive alliance, and American support for visits between governors of the Philippine Islands, the Dutch East Indies, and French Indochina to promote trade. Treaty discussions relate to aerial navigation, naturalization, immigration, and the so-called 12-Mile Treaty to control searches in territorial waters, especially for illegal liquor and drugs.
A complete list of the documents appears at the beginning of the first reel. The documents are arranged by subject according to the Department of State's decimal classification system.
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United States. Department of State. RECORDS OF THE UNITED STATES LEGATION IN PARIS, 1835-42.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1942.
National Archives Microfilm Publications. Microcopy no M14; v. National Archives Record Group 84
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The letter books on the first five reels of this microfilm collection contain record copies of the communications sent from the United States Legation in Paris during the tenure of Lewis Cass as Minister to France (1836-1842). These communications comprise dispatches to the State Department, notes to the French Foreign Office, and miscellaneous letters to a variety of officials and private individuals. Reels 6-10 contain instructions from the Department of State, notes from the French Foreign Office, as well as consular letters and miscellaneous letters received. The subject matter of these communications reflects, in its varied nature, the multifarious duties of the diplomat abroad.
There is an alphabetical index at the end of each volume which contains entries for subjects and persons discussed in the communications as well as for addressees. SPEC-R CD3026 .A522 1974 Catalog of National Archives Microfilm Publications gives inclusive dates covered on each reel.
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United States. National Archives and Records Service. Catalog of national archives microfilm publications..
United States. Embassy. France. UNITED STATES AND FRANCE: CORRESPONDENCE DEALING WITH ECONOMIC RELATIONS, 1811-1930.
Wilmington, DE: Scholarly Resources, 1975.
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In an effort to ascertain why economic relations between the United States and France have been so difficult, an attempt was made to examine and analyze all the records from 1811 to 1930 in the American Embassy in Paris dealing with economic questions. All relevant documents were copied. The documents (1816-1823) are principally the communications which passed between the United States Department of State and the United States Ambassador to France, Albert Gallatin. They relate to commercial agreements, French and American administrative restrictions, and complaints about tariffs, especially on cotton and wine. Discriminatory practices in the automobile, aviation, and motion-picture industries are documented.
A subject index is on reel one and a table of contents is on reel two.
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CONFIDENTIAL U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT CENTRAL FILES: GERMANY, INTERNAL AFFAIRS, 1930-1941.
Frederick, Md.: University Publications of America, 1984.
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The confidential files in this Department of State decimal file on Germany (National Archive record group 59) include reports on the domestic political situation in Germany, military and naval affairs, the police organization, the functioning of the juridical system, the economy, social matters (such as sports, customs, manners, and dress), finance, the communications system, the press, communist activities, government organization and personnel. Most of the information comes from American diplomatic representatives in Germany. With the outbreak of the Second World War the reports deal increasingly with the development of military situations in continental Europe and with naval warfare.
Confidential U.S. State Department Central files : Germany internal affairs, 1930-1941.
The documents are arranged chronologically. The guide provides a reel index and a subject index.
Germany (West). Bundestag. VERHANDLUNGEN. STENOGRAPHISCHE BERICHTE, BD 1-49, SEPT 7, 1949-, BONN.
Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, 1965.
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The papers of the Bundestag, the West German Parliament, date from its establishment in 1949. Registers of the proceedings are divided into subject registers and speech indexes. Each register covers one legislative period. The index encompasses all speeches made during a plenary session of Parliament, with the names of the speakers arranged in alphabetical order. A separate section provides the actual proceedings of each session. Speeches, interruptions, motions, discussions, and attendance are included.
The records are arranged chronologically. A table of contents is at the beginning of each year. Indexes for 1949-53 and 1953-57 are on reels 122 and 123 respectively.
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Germany. Auswartiges Amt. NOTES FROM THE LEGATIONS OF THE GERMAN STATES AND GERMANY IN THE UNITED STATES TO THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE, 1817-1906.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1962.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 58; v. National Archives record group 59.
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Notes, with enclosures, consist chiefly of communications from the German Foreign Office, from German consuls, and from private citizens in the United States. They deal with the general relations between Prussia and the United States, wider diplomatic questions, and commercial and legal difficulties of private citizens. Topics include shipping, trade and tariffs, international conferences, specific criminal cases, and Germans who serving in the American military. The languages used are French, German, and English. Documents in German are accompanied by brief notes in English indicating their subject content.
An uncataloged guide, Notes From the Legations of the German States and Germany in the United States to the Department of State, 1817-1906, available in the Special Collections Office, indicates the date span for each reel. The first reel, from 1817 to 1848, covers notes from the Prussian legation. It has its own introduction, followed by a list of correspondence with subject notations.
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Germany. Auswartiges Amt. PAPERS OF GERMAN DIPLOMATS. (NACHLASSE AND ASSERVATE), 1833-1927. (AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION PROJECT II).
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1958.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. T 291; v. National Archives record group 242.
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Selected microfilm reels contain the papers of various German diplomats. On reel five, the Paul Weitz papers include correspondence related to his business interests in Constantinople (Istanbul). They also contain letters from the families of the Prince of Ratibor and Corvey and the Prince of Schonborg-Waldenburg. The Hans Rudolf Erick von Miguel papers contain essays about Paris, St. Petersburg (Leningrad), and Constantinople. On the sixth reel, the papers of Paul von Hintze an envoy to Peking who became a state-secretary in 1918, contain material from a committee of inquiry into the possibilities of peace in 1917. The papers also explore Papal peace efforts, peace with France and Italy, and private peace initiatives. On the seventh reel, papers originally belonging to Crown-Prince Friedrich Wilhelm, discuss politics from 1879 to 1881 and the assassination of Alexander II of Russia. Other papers on the final reel belonged to Sass, head of the library and political archives of the German Foreign Ministry, and Magnus, who wrote reports on Mexico in 1866 and 1877. The papers are part of the National Archives' collection of seized World War II enemy records.
3 selected microfilm reels (no. 5, 6, 7). Each section is preceded by a table of contents.
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Germany. Auswartiges Amt. RECORDS OF THE GERMAN FOREIGN OFFICE RECEIVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE FROM ST. ANTONY'S COLLEGE.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service,
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. T 136; v. National Archives record group 242.
6 reel(s)
The German Foreign Ministry was responsible for the relations between Germany and foreign countries as well as between the German states. The files in this collection provide information on foreign relations between September 1912, and September 1919. The files consist mainly of correspondence between embassies and the government in Berlin. They include newspaper articles, telegrams, and notes from ambassadors, key figures, and private citizens involved in political events. The files on foreign countries focus on the relationship of Germany to Russia, Italy, Rumania, Austria, and the Ukraine, general and marine affairs in Russia, Russian statesmen, and the administration of occupied territories in Serbia during the war. The following is a brief summary of reel contents: Reel 33, Deutschland 131 secr, Oesterreich 92, Ministerien, Italien; Reel 83, Deutschland 131, Weltkrieg Nr 14d; Reel 85, Rumanien 1; Reel 101, Ukraine; Reel 130, Russland 72b; and Reel 131, Russland 82 Nr2. The papers are part of the National Archives collection of seized World War II enemy records.
6 selected microfilm reels (no. 33, 83, 85, 101, 130, 131).
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American Historical Association. Committee for the Study of War Documents. A catalogue of files and microfilms of the German Foreign Ministry archives, 1867-1920..
The guide provides an organizational framework for the existing files. The inclusive dates of files, together with the reel and frame number of the microfilm project which filmed the file, make this a useful, although not complete, finding aid. Reels filmed by the St. Antony project have the prefix SA.
Germany. Auswartiges Amt. RECORDS OF THE GERMAN FOREIGN OFFICE RECEIVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE [WHADDON HALL, ENG.].
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service,
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. T 120; v. National Archives record group 242.
35 reel(s)
The German Documents Project at the National Archives selected and filmed seized German records that illustrated German foreign policy, while the records were temporarily housed at Whaddon Hall in England. These assorted files of the German Foreign Ministry (or Office) from 1855 to 1945 discuss military affairs, foreign relations, and events leading up to World War II. The principal documents were later translated and printed in a series titled Documents on German Foreign Policy, 1918-1945 (353.8 S1.82). While the documents on the microfilm are arranged by subject according to the original classification of the German Foreign Ministry, the principal documents in the printed series are arranged chronologically.
35 selected microfilm reels. Reel 1A reproduces various indexing documents for sections of the collection. Also, CD1261.A65 Kent, George O. (ed.). A Catalog of Files and Microfilm of the German Foreign Ministry Archives 1920-1945 provides subject access to the entire collection of 5,055 reels, but does not provide a listing of contents of individual reels. Ellis Library's holdings currently are reels no. 1A, 1012, 1567-1574, 3154, 3429-3446, 3534-3537, 4177, and 4340-4341.
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Germany. Heer. RECORDS OF GERMAN ARMY AREAS (WEHRKREISE).
Washington, D.C: American Historical Association,
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. T 79; v. National Archives record group 242
8 reel(s)
The records cover Wehrkreis VII, Munchen, to which Swabia, Upper Bavaria, and Lower Bavaria belonged, from 1909 to the early 1940s. Papers, circulars, orders, reports, and correspondence give instructions on such areas as personnel policy and the defense of army installations. Corps, divisional, and regimental orders relate to the infiltration of Austria, Czechoslovakia, and the Tyrol and provide relevant maps, war diaries, and statistics. Reel 53 contains newspaper clippings related to the charge of perjury brought against Oberleutnant Braun by Hauptmann A. D. Rohm. Reels 81 and 82 deal with such subjects as the air raids in Hamburg, the surrender of troops, and the effects of World War II on housing. The records are part of the National Archives' collection of seized World War II enemy records.
8 selected microfilm reels (no. 9, 33, 48, 49, 52, 53, 81, 82).
Vol. 34 of the guide provides notes on the contents of each reel in this collection.
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Guides to German records microfilmed at Alexandria, Va..
The guide provides a detailed list of contents for each reel.
Germany. Reichsfuhrer SS und Chef der Deutschen Polizei. RECORDS OF THE REICH LEADER OF THE SS AND CHIEF OF THE GERMAN POLICE.
Washington, D.C.: American Historical Association., 158.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. T 175; v. National Archives record group 242.
105 reel(s)
This collection reproduces the files of the RF-SS/Personlicher Stab, the RF-SS/Feldkommandostelle, and various other police and security agencies under the command of the Reich leader of the SS. Documents cover political plans and policies, diplomacy, military affairs, armament, manpower, ideology, genocide, and astrology, all matters of concern to Heinrich Himmler. The range of subjects reflect the variety of his activities. Specific subjects include anti-semitism, the use of prisoners for slave labor, German intelligence work, Nazi movements in other countries, and concentration camps. The records are part of National Archives' collection of seized World War II enemy records.
105 selected microfilm reels.
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Guides to German records microfilmed at Alexandria, Va..
The guide provides a detailed list of contents for each reel.
Nationalist Socialist German Labor Party. RECORDS OF THE NATIONALIST SOCIALIST GERMAN LABOR PARTY.
Washington, D.C.: American Historical Association. Committee for the Study of War Documents,
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. T 81; v. National Archives record group 242.
70 reel(s)
These declassified seized German records were deposited at the Military Records Branch of the United States General Services Administration. They cover records of the National Socialist German Labor Party, its affiliated organizations, and territorial divisions. They include records on resettlement kept by the Deutsches Ausland-Institut in Stuttgart and agencies under Himmler, records of the Reichsstudentenfuhrung, and the National Sozialistischer Studenten Bund. This is a valuable aid for study of the German administrative and political history of the 1930s: the mechanisms of political control on the local level, the social background of local political leaders, and the development of National Socialist ideology. It offers an insight into university life after 1933 and the changes in the intellectual, political, and social views of students over a prolonged period of time. The collection also covers activities such as political indoctrination, propaganda operations, Jewish persecution, and foreign labor recruitment.
The guide indicates the contents of each roll. We have reels 1-4, 23, 25-27, 29-31, 35-37, 50-51, 53-54, 57, 63, 66-67, 75, 91-92, 96-97, 99-102, 113-115, 197-199, 201-204, 206, 223-228, 230-231, 233-235, 239, 241, 244, 247-257, 259-260, 262.
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Guides to German records microfilmed at Alexandria, Va..
The guide provides a detailed list of contents for each reel.
NATIONALSOZIALISTISCHE DEUTSCHE ARBEITER-PARTEI. HAUPTARCHIV. SELECTED MATERIALS; HOOVER INSTITUTION MICROFILM COLLECTION OF DOCUMENTS IN THE U.S. DOCUMENT CENTER IN BERLIN.
Stanford, CA: Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and Peace, 1958.
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Ellis Library's holdings deal with the formation of the National Socialist Party from 1923 to 1944, and include the activities of various public figures connected to the party. Documents, statistics, and samples of propaganda relate to various Nazi youth organizations and their subdivisions in different parts of the country. The second part of reel 20 contains general information on the S.S. (Schutzstaffel), the S.A. (Strumabteilung), the labor union movement, and the NSDAP party conference of 1923 in Munich. Reel 53 contains documents, essays, and correspondence of party members, such as Alois Jepp, Willhelm Kube, Erich Ludendorff, Franz Mueller, Karl Walter Mueller, and Dr. Heinz Preiss.
Ellis has no. 18, 19, 20, 53.
Filed under "NSDAP".
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Heinz, Grete. NSDAP Hauptarchiv; guide to the Hoover Institution microfilm collection.
The guide lists the contents of each reel. The arrangement of sections of the material is by subject or by originating agency.
United States. Department of State. CONSULAR DESPATCHES FROM UNITED STATES MINISTERS IN GERMAN STATES AND GERMANY, 1799-1906.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1953.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M44; v. National Archives record group 59.
106 reel(s)
The documents in this collection deal with such topics as trade relations between the United States and German states, German unification, attitudes of the Germans toward the United States Civil War, the Franco-Prussian War, the Congress of Berlin in 1878, the Berlin Conference of 1885, Bismarck's foreign policy, German reaction to the Open Door policy in China, cooperation of the western powers during the Boxer Rebellion in China, and claims of United States citizens against the German government.
An uncataloged guide, Despatches from United States Ministers to the German States and Germany, 1799-1801, 1805-1906 is located in the Special Collections Office. The guide contains a description of the collection, a list of related material also available from the National Archives in microfilm, an index by author, and a list of reel contents.
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United States. Department of State. NOTES FROM THE LEGATIONS OF THE GERMAN STATES AND GERMANY IN THE UNITED STATES TO THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE, 1817-1906.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1943.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 58; v. National Archives record group 59.
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This collection includes such topics as the settlement in Europe after Napoleon's exile, the Congress system that developed after the Congress of Vienna, the process of German unification under Bismarck, the Prussian wars with Austria, Denmark and France, the spread of European imperialism, and the development of the European alliance system.
An uncataloged guide to the first reel is available in the Special Collections Office. There is no guide to the collection in general nor to the other reels in particular. The material is arranged chronologically.
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United States. Department of State. RECORDS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE RELATING TO INTERNAL AFFAIRS OF GERMANY, 1910-29.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1961.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 336; v. National Archives record group 59.
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Post-World War I Germany is the emphasis of this Department of State decimal file. Political, military, and financial documents predominate but the collection also contains correspondence, memoranda, and other records relating to agriculture, education, public health, the entertainment industry, communication, and transportation. Documents related to political affairs include weekly political and economic reports from German cities, accounts of the abdication of Kaiser Wilhelm II, the election of General Paul von Hindenburg, the transfer of sovereign rights over Memel to Lithuania, and proceedings of the Reichstag. Documents on military affairs relate to the Interallied Military Commission of Control and German espionage activities in the United States, Mexico, Central America, South America, Europe, and Asia. A lengthy collection of documents relates to United States Post Office involvement in the reporting of alleged disloyal and suspicious activities of persons residing in the United States. Financial matters discussed include runaway inflation, the deteriorated value of the mark and its revaluation, and public loans. There are also documents in the file concerned with affairs in German colonies and dependencies of Kiaochow, the Bismarck Archipelago, the Solomon Islands, Kiauchou, German New Guinea (part of New Guinea), the Marshall Islands, the Caroline Islands, the Peleu Islands, the Marianne Islands, Togoland, Cameroon, German Southwest Africa (Namibia), and German East Africa (Tanzania, Rwanda, and Burundi). Eleven reels are devoted to affairs in Rhineland, especially the occupation of the Ruhr by France and the currency crisis.
A complete list of the documents in the collection is on reels 1-6. SPEC-R CD3026 .A522 1974 Catalog of National Archives Microfilm Publications provides an inclusive list of the reel contents by Department of State subject classification number.
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United States. National Archives and Records Service. Catalog of national archives microfilm publications..
United States. Department of State. RECORDS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE RELATING TO POLITICAL RELATIONS BETWEEN GERMANY AND OTHER STATES, 1910-29.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1961.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 354; v. National Archives record group 59.
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Treaty negotiations between Germany and Austria, Hungary, Italy, Turkey, Rumania, and Bulgaria as well as with Liberia, Egypt, Abyssinia (Ethiopia), Afghanistan, and Persia (Iran) are documented in this Department of State decimal file. Documents in the file also relate to the dispute between Germany and Austria over the control of the Saar Basin and between Germany and Italy over South Tyrol, the Union of Austria with Germany, the surrender by Germany of capitulatory rights in Turkey, the return of gold deposits made by Rumania in Germany, a proposed alliance between Germany, Hungary, and Russia, and German war indemnity.
A complete list of the contents of this collection precedes the filmed documents. They are arranged by subject according to the Department of State's decimal classification system.
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United States. Department of State. RECORDS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE RELATING TO POLITICAL RELATIONS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND GERMANY, 1910-29.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1961.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 355; v. National Archives record group 59.
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Because no United States diplomatic representatives were in Berlin from 1917 to 1922, most of the records from 1917 to 1919 in this Department of State decimal file originated from United States diplomatic posts in Denmark and the Netherlands. From that time, until diplomatic relations were resumed in 1922, they originated from the United States Commissioner in Germany. Press reports concern public opinion in both countries. For example, the documents examine the effect on American public opinion of the Lusitania sinking in 1919. British efforts to influence American public opinion are also covered. Some documents concern the Joint Congressional Resolution terminating the state of war, the Treaty of Peace, and the presidential proclamation to the same effect. The views of Herbert Hoover and John Foster Dulles are recorded.
An uncataloged guide, Records of the Department of State Relating to Political Relations Between the United States and Germany, 1910-29 is available in the Special Collections Office. A complete list of the documents included is on the first reel. The documents are arranged by the Department of State's decimal system of subject classification.
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Great Britain. Admiralty. MEDITERRANEAN PASSES [IN THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON] 1662-1784.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, Eng.: EP Microform, 1981.
British records relating to America
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For almost two centuries beginning in 1662, passes to free navigation of the Mediterranean were provided for English ships by the Admiralty. Treaties with rulers of the Barbary states gave British ships protection against attacks from corsairs and privateers along the coast of North Africa. This collection contains both registers and indexes of the passes. The registers date from 1662 to 1784. From 1662 to 1668 about 140 passes were issued per year. This rose to over 1,200 per year by the 1730s. The increase may reflect the requirement of compulsory passes in the 1682 treaty with Algiers and the rapid expansion of British trade over routes vulnerable to corsair activity. Information given in the registers includes the name of the ship, date of the pass, the master's name, the place of construction, the home port, the tonnage, and the number of guns and crew. From 1730 on, the intended destination is given. The registers offer a fairly accurate index of British shipping engaged in the African and East India trade after 1730.
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Richardson, David. The Mediterranean passes in the Public Records Office, London.
The guide provides background and the date span of each reel.
Great Britain. Colonial Office. AMERICA AND WEST INDIES; ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE (VARIOUS): C.O. 5.
London: Public Record Office,
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This collection is the largest and most important Colonial Office group on American colonial history. It consists of the original correspondence and entry books of the old Board of Trade and Plantations and the secretary of state. The Board of Trade and Plantations managed the early economic development of the American colonies until its abolition in 1782. The military and political government was under the control of the secretary of state. The papers include miscellaneous letters from authorities in England to military personnel and secretaries of state in the colonies, letters exchanged between governors, and petitions from colonists. Topics covered in Ellis' holdings include a narrative of the Boston Tea Party, peace negotiations, Indian affairs, the Canadian, Carthagena, and Louisburg expeditions, expenses of colonial establishments, correspondence of Lieutenant General John Burgoyne and Major General William Heath concerning American troops captured at Saratoga, patents and grants of land in North Carolina (1707-1775), and letters of governors, the Board of Trade, and the secretary of state, Lord Shelburne, relating to West Florida.
Ellis Library has vol. 7-9, 41, 42 (incomplete), 43-45. Vol. 36 of List and Indexes provides a general index to the collection.
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Andrews, Charles McLean, 1863-1943. Guide to the materials for American history, to 1783, in the Public record office of Great Britain ….
The guide provides the historical background of the collection and a partial (but useful) list of contents.
Great Britain. Public Record Office. Lists and indexes..
Great Britain. Colonial Office. BARBADOES. ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE. 1689/1752: (C.O. 28; C.O. 537).
London: Public Record Office, 1969.
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Barbados (formerly known as Barbadoes) was first settled in 1627 by the British. As a British colony, Barbados traded (not always legitimately) with New England, New York, and Virginia throughout the colonial period, exchanging sugar, cotton, molasses, and ginger for foodstuffs. Many settlers migrated from Barbados to the Carolinas. This collection contains original correspondence with the Board of Trade and the secretary of state. Letters from the governors, including James Kendall, James Cunninghame, Edwin Stede, and Henry Grenville, relate to petitions, memorials, and proceedings in chancery and admiralty courts. Topics include the security of Barbados and regulation of goods (mainly sugar) exported to Europe.
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Great Britain. Colonial Office. CAMEROONS UNDER UNITED KINGDOM ADMINISTRATION 1920/21-1938.
New York: Library of Congress for Andronicus, 1972.
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In 1922 the League of Nations awarded mandates to the French and British over the German protectorate of Cameroon. The British were given jurisdiction over the western section of the territory. Beginning in 1922 the lieutenant-governors of Nigeria, as administrators of the areas within the British sphere, prepared reports for submission to Parliament, and, in later years, for submission to the League of Nations. Reports discuss the status of the territory, international relations, administration, public finance, taxation, trade statistics, legal questions, police, prisons, defense, arms, education, slavery, labor, religion, public health, land tenure, forestry, agriculture, mines, population statistics, public works, and marine affairs.
The title varies. A table of contents appears at the beginning of each annual report. Paper copies for 1922 to 1923 and 1925 to 1938 are in Annex I (J805.N15).
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Great Britain. Colonial Office. REPORT OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND TO THE COUNCIL OF THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF IRAQ.
Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress for Andronicus, 1973.
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In 1920 the League of Nations granted Great Britain a mandate over Iraq. The mandate ended in 1932. During this period, the Colonial Office issued reports on its administrative actions. Subjects include political developments within the country, foreign relations, jails, health services, agriculture, foreign trade, budgets, civil and criminal courts, legislation, military training, public works, and education. Appendices include the texts of specific legislation.
The title of the report varies. A table of contents appears at the beginning of each report. The microfilm covers reports from 1920 to 1932. Paper copies for the same time period are available (956.7 G79).
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Great Britain. Colonial Office. REPORT OF HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE UNITED NATIONS ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF TOGOLAND UNDER UNITED KINGDOM TRUSTEESHIP. 1920/21-.
London: Library of Congress for Andronicus, 1972.
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The early reports on the British trusteeship of Togoland were issued by the governor of the Gold Coast. In 1919 Great Britain gained control of the eastern section of the former German protectorate of Togo (now part of Ghana and the Republic of Togo). In 1922 the League of Nations confirmed a mandate for Great Britain over British Togoland. British Togoland eventually joined with the Gold Coast to form the independent nation of Ghana. The British Colonial Office reports cover administrative concerns, such as international relations, finance, taxation, trade statistics, the court system, police, prisons, defense, arms, social conditions, labor, religion, education, public health, land tenure, forestry, agriculture, and mines.
The title of the report varies. A table of contents appears at the beginning of each annual report. The microfilm collection covers reports for 1920 to 1938. Paper editions for 1920 to 1936 are available in Annex I (J809.N15).
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Great Britain. Colonial Office. TANGANYIKA UNDER UNITED KINGDOM ADMINISTRATION: REPORT BY HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE UNITED NATIONS. 1920-.
Washington, D.C.: he Library of Congress for Adronicus, 1970.
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After defeating the German Army in 1916 at the foot of Mt. Kilimanjaro, the British Army occupied German East Africa. In 1919, Britain obtained a protectorate over the conquered territory, renamed Tanganyika (Tanzania), from the League of Nations. Beginning in 1921, colonial administrators began sending annual reports to the British Colonial Office concerning conditions in the territory. The initial report contains extensive background information, including geography, local history of the period to 1921, the ethnography of local tribes, current information on administration, population, finance, trade, agriculture, industries, land tenure, police, prisons, health, and government services. Subsequent reports update this information annually through 1938. In 1946 the reports resumed and continued until 1963. Of these later reports, Ellis has the paper copy only for 1959.
The title of the report varies. A table of contents appears at the beginning of each annual report. The film covers the period from 1920 to 1938. Paper copies for dates 1920 to 1938 and 1959 are available in Annex I (J801.N15).
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Great Britain. Commissioner of Customs in America. CUSTOMS 16 AMERICA, 1768-1772, IN THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, Eng.: Micro Methods, 1967.
British records relating to America
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Statistics in this volume were compiled from official records of the American Board of Customs in Boston, instituted in 1767. The statistics document the commodity trade and the movement of shipping in the various ports of the United States from 1768 to 1772. The imperial customs authorities drew up detailed tables of imports, exports, coastwise trade, and taxable commodities. The tables give the number of vessels, their rig and total tonnage, and ports of call. Customs 16 is an archival class mark give to this collection by the Public Records Office.
A description of the collection and its arrangement appears on the reel.
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Great Britain. Custom-house, Liverpool. LIVERPOOL PLANTATION REGISTERS, 1744-1773 AND 1779-1784.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, Eng.: E.P. Microfilm, Limited, 1979.
British records relating to America
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By the Navigation Act of 1696, the British Parliament required that any shipping involved in the colonial trade must be restricted to British, Irish, or colonial vessels. To operate under this law, all vessels intending to trade with the colonies had to register at one of the customs houses in a British port. This collection contains those registries from the Liverpool Customs House. Each register includes the ship's name, port of origin, master's name, kind or build of the ship, its cargo, the location where it was built and the year, and the owner's name. After the guide in the first reel, a set of ten indexes gives valuable quantitative and locational information from the registers.
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Great Britain. Custom-house, Liverpool. The Liverpool plantation registers : 1744-1773 and 1779-1784 in the Custom house, Liverpool.
This guide offers background on the legislation that Mandated registry, the scope of the Liverpool plantation registers, the contents of the register volumes, problems concerning the registers, and a short supplemental bibliography.
Great Britain. Foreign Office. CORRESPONDENCE RESPECTING CHINA, 1848-1922. F.O. 405, 1-239.
London: Public Record Office, 1967.
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By 1848, when this collection of official correspondence begins, Britain had established a sphere of influence in China at Canton. She continued to extend that sphere in the face of competition from other European nations and Japan. Britain also faced considerable hostility from Chinese nationalists. This hostility resulted in the "Arrow" War, the Taiping Rebellion, and the Boxer Rebellion. By 1922, the nationalist Kuomintang party under Sun Yat-sen had overthrown the Manchu dynasty, established the Republic of China, and faced rebellions from local warlords and the Chinese Communists under Mao Tse-tung. The correspondence differs in focus, from specific incidents, such as an attack on British subjects, or specific subjects, such as railways in China, to general correspondence for a stated period.
The correspondence is grouped by subject. A list of correspondence appears at the beginning of each group.
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Great Britain. Foreign Office. CORRESPONDENCE RESPECTING JAPAN 1859-1922. F.O. 410, 1-73.
London: Public Record Office, 1967.
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Correspondence to and from British ministers to Japan dates from the relaxation of Japan's isolation policy through World War I. As the Japanese expanded their territorial influence, Great Britain and Japan forged a strong Anglo-Japanese alliance. England supported Japan in its bid against Russia for Korea and Manchuria. As an ally, Japan declared war on Germany in 1914, seizing German islands in the Pacific region. The relationship cooled after World War I as Great Britain and the United States formed a new coalition and Japan was not allowed to annex the seized German colonies. The correspondence deals with the establishment of a British consulate in Japan, the progress of trade agreements, commercial treaties, tariffs, the protection of British subjects, the relationship of Japan with other nations, and other diplomatic concerns.
The letters are arranged in chronological order. A list of correspondence at the beginning of each volume indicates the subject content.
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Great Britain. Foreign Office. FURTHER CORRESPONDENCE RESPECTING SOUTHEAST ASIA, 1883-1922. F.O. 422.
London: Public Record Office,
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Letters of the Foreign, Colonial, and India Offices and their ministers relate to British interests in Southeast Asia. Correspondence, beginning in 1883, documents the establishment of a French protectorate over Annam and Tonquin, later known as Indochina and as Vietnam. Other correspondence reports on the affairs of Burma and Siam (Thailand). In 1893, France took over Laos east of the Mekong, leading to fears of a French attack on Bangkok. The British favored the maintenance of a buffer state between French holdings and British possessions such as Burma and others. In final negotiations, both Great Britain and France guaranteed the independence of Siam. The letters discuss various treaty negotiations, the protection of British-registered companies and British subjects, trade, the construction of railways, and conferences concerning the demarcation of the frontiers of Burma and Siam.
A list of correspondence with subject notes precedes each volume. The general arrangement is chronological with some subject grouping by region.
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Great Britain. Foreign Office. FURTHER CORRESPONDENCE RESPECTING THE AFFAIRS OF NORTH AMERICA, 1912-1921. F.O. 414.
London: Public Record Office, 1967.
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The official correspondence in this collection from 1913 through 1915 focuses primarily on the situation in revolutionary Mexico. Correspondents discuss the mounting tension between the United States and the Huerta regime and examine the security of British citizens and property in Mexico. They also communicate the current political situation in the United States, concerns about the Panama Canal, and demands for rights in the seal fisheries off the Pribiloff Islands. After 1916, the correspondence includes such topics as the Pan-American Conference, the debate over the League of Nations in the United States Congress, post-World War I territorial adjustments, and especially the Washington Conference of 1921.
A table of contents appears at the beginning of each group of letters. Ellis Library has numbers 235-248.
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Great Britain. India Office. Library. MISCELLANEOUS PUBLICATIONS FROM THE INDIA OFFICE LIBRARY AND THE INDIA OFFICE RECORDS, 1897-1919.
London: Kodak, Limited, 1968.
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The period of 1897 to 1919 saw an increasing nationalist agitation in British India. The Indian National Congress pressured Lord Curzon's colonial administration to grant Indians greater participation in the government. With their large contribution of men to the British army in World War I, Indian leaders expected additional reforms but were sorely disappointed. This disappointment made them receptive to Gandhi's non-cooperative movement. India's internal problems were compounded by conflict among Hindus, Muslims, and Sikhs. The titles of the materials in this collection are: Report of the 10th National Social Conference (1897), Report of the 13th National Social Conference (1899), Lahore Guide and Directory (1917), Islam and Ahmadism and Notes on Hindus and Sikhs (1895), Politico-Criminal Who's Who (1914), Political Trouble in India (1907-1917), and An Account of the Ghadi Conspiracy (1919).
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Great Britain. India Office. Library. SELECTED DOCUMENTS OF THE INDIA OFFICE LIBRARY AND INDIA OFFICE RECORDS ON THE PUNJAB, 1850-1871.
London: Kodak Ltd., Recordak Ricrofilm Services, 1967.
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This collection contains the Lahore Chronicle 1850-1868, Papers of the Agri-Horticultural Society of the Punjab, tracts of the Punjab Tenancy Act and land reserve discussion, Punjab civil lists 1872, 1878, the history of the Punjab Services 1883-1887, the north west province unconvenanted servants 1846-52 and 1854-62, the annual report of the police administration in the Punjab 1861-1871, and documents relating to the railways in India.
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Great Britain. India Office. Library. TRACTS AND MISCELLANEOUS PRINTED MATERIALS ON THE PUNJAB.
London: Recordak Microfilm Service, 1967.
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The tracts filmed were written in the period from 1837 to 1931. They cover such subjects as agricultural resources, the prayer book of the Aryans, the state of Indian politics, the terminology of the Vedas, the grant of titles and honorary distinctions in India, the principles and teachings of the Arya Samaj, and Lala Kashi Ram and his theistic propaganda. Other titles discuss the All India Moslem League of 1918, Sikh ceremonies, ideals of non-cooperation, reports of the Public Service Commission for 1887, British rule in India, the Maharaja of Cashmere, the caste system, Sikh education, self-government in India, and the doctrine of re-incarnation.
A list of titles filmed is available in the Special Collections Office.
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Great Britain. Indian Disorders Committee 1920. REPORTS, PROCEEDINGS AND MEMORANDA OF THE CABINET COMMITTEE ON INDIAN DISORDERS CAB 27/91-93.
London: Public Record Office,
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The Disorders Inquiry Committee investigated the civil disturbances in Bombay, Delhi, and the Punjab following the passage of the Rolwatt Acts. The committee attempted to determine the causes and evaluate the measures taken to cope with the disturbances. In particular, the committee heard testimony on the events leading up to the massacre at Amritsar, the arrest of Gandhi, and the riots in Ahmedabad. The first reel also contains the minutes of meetings of the British Empire Delegation to the Paris Peace Conference, January to June 1919 (CAB 29/28). The second reel contains reports, proceedings, and memoranda of the War Cabinet Committee on the proposed exchange of Gibraltar for Ceuta, April 1917 to February 1919 (CAB 27/51).
Record groups filmed also include CAB 29/28 and CAB 27/51.
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Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. BRITISH SESSIONAL PAPERS, 1731-1900 {LONDON, H.M.S.O.}.
New York: Readex Microprint, 1964.
The House of Commons bills, the House of Commons papers, and the Command papers (1731-1900) are sorted into four classes: 1) public bills, 2) reports from committees of the House of Commons, 3) reports from commissioners, inspectors and others (reports of Royal Commissioners, standing and ad hoc advisory committees, and various annual reports), and 4) accounts and papers (financial and statistical returns and treaty papers). Within each class the documents are arranged under alphabetical subject headings. Subjects reflect the variety of concerns of the British government, such as taxes, the relief of debtors, elections, government reform, the slave trade and the abolition of slavery, military affairs, the effects of the Industrial Revolution, improvements in transportation and communication, and the opening of Africa and the Far East. The collection consists of 80,000 documents totaling nearly 5,000,000 pages. It was originally published during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries in more than 6,000 volumes. The last volume of each session contains a subject index and a numerical listing of bills, reports, accounts and papers, and command papers. The library has paper copies of sessional papers for the years between microform holdings.
British Sessional Papers: Collection of Indexes
The guide is shelved after the British Sessional Papers collection. It contains assorted indexes covering the period 1696 to 1900.
Irish University Press. Checklist of British parliamentary papers in the Irish University Press 1000-volume series, 1801-1899. -.
This guide lists papers in chronological order for the stated period and also provides access by broad or specific subjects.
Lees-Smith, Hastings Bertrand, 1878-1941. A guide to parliamentary and official papers, by H. B. Lees-Smith..
This guide gives background information about the organization of the papers.
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. List of House of Commons sessional papers, 1701-1750; edited by Sheila Lambert..
The guide is arranged chronologically with the papers for each session divided into the following categories: bills, reports of commissioners, reports of committees, accounts and papers, and command papers.
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES (HANSARD). HOUSE OF COMMONS OFFICIAL REPORT.
Cambridge, England: Chadwyck-Healey, 1987.
The Parliamentary Debates are the official records of things said in Parliament. Since 1909, they are mostly verbatim, and written in the first person style. The Debates are published daily and weekly. Debates on a Bill are issued together and are subsequently published in bound volumes. There is an index for each volume and a general index for the whole year. A government minister in the department responsible for the measure normally proposes a Bill. Main principles are outlined and important clauses summarized. The official Opposition spokesman responds and the views of other Opposition parties and backbenchers are heard. The debate normally concludes with a response from another government minister who deals with major points raised during the debates.
Ford, P. (Percy), 1894- A guide to parliamentary papers; what they are, how to find them, how to use them.
The guide traces the development and organization of the parliamentary papers. It explains how standards were set for the compilation, scope, grammatical style, and cost of production of the debates.
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. BILLS {LONDON: H.M.S.O.}.
Cambridge, England: Chadwyck-Healey, 1980.
The House of Commons bills, the House of Commons papers, and the Command papers cover the period from 1979 to 1980 to date for each session of Parliament. They contain reports, correspondence, bills, accounts, statistics, and other materials Parliament ordered to be printed. Header strips on each microfiche identify the collection as a bill, a House of Commons paper, or a Command paper and give the collection title, the session date, and the pagination if an item extends beyond one fiche. The library has paper copies of sessional papers for years between microform holdings
Guide: [microfiche] House of Commons. Sessional Papers. Monthly Index. 1985-. This index is located in the Special Collections Office.
Great Britain. Her Majesty's Stationery Office. Government publications issued during ....
Lees-Smith, Hastings Bertrand, 1878-1941. A guide to parliamentary and official papers, by H. B. Lees-Smith..
This guide gives background information about the organization of the papers.
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords. PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES (HANSARD). HOUSE OF LORDS OFFICIAL REPORT.
Cambridge, England: Chadwyck-Healey, 1987.
The Parliamentary Debates are the official records of things said in Parliament. Since 1909, they are mostly verbatim, and written in the first person style. The Debates are published daily and weekly. Debates on a Bill are issued together and are subsequently published in bound volumes. There is an index for each volume and a general index for the whole year. The House of Lords papers take the same form as those of the Commons. The content is different in that the House of Lords do not represent constituencies nor are they involved in matters of taxation and finance. But they do debate other major issues of current interest. A government minister in the department responsible for the measure normally proposes a Bill. Main principles are outlined and important clauses summarized. The official Opposition spokesman responds and the views of other Opposition parties and backbenchers are heard. The debate normally concludes with a response from another government minister who deals with major points raised during the debates. The House of Lords rarely debates in smaller committees as does the House of Commons. Their debates normally take place in the "committee as a whole".
Ford, P. (Percy), 1894- A guide to parliamentary papers; what they are, how to find them, how to use them.
The guide traces the development and organization of the parliamentary papers. It explains how standards were set for the compilation, scope, grammatical style, and cost of production of the debates.
Great Britain. Public Record Office. CABINET LETTERS IN THE ROYAL ARCHIVES, 1868-1916. CAB. 41.
London: Public Record Office, 1966.
12 reel(s)
Until the formation of the Cabinet Secretariat in December 1916, no minutes were kept of the proceedings of British cabinet meetings. The only record of cabinet decisions was contained in the letters written by prime ministers to the sovereign after each meeting. These letters, which vary from brief statements of subjects discussed to more detailed accounts of arguments made and decisions reached, are preserved in the Royal Archive at Windsor Castle. This microfilm collection contains copies of almost 1,700 of these letters written between 1868 and 1916. Disraeli, Gladstone, Salisbury, Campbell-Bannerman and Asquith were the Prime Ministers.
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Great Britain. Public Record Office. Cabinet letters at Windsor, 1868-1916..
Great Britain. Public Record Office. CABINET PAPERS, 1880-1916, 1918-1923. CAB. 37, 26, 27.
London: Public Record Office, 1967.
54 reel(s)
Cabinet ministers arranged for a printed memorandum to be circulated to their colleagues when they wanted to provide them with information or to secure their approval for a proposal. After the formation of the Cabinet Secretariat in December 1916, complete sets of papers were filmed and preserved. Before 1916 the papers that survived were scattered in a number of official and private collections; these papers have also been filmed and included in this collection. Topics covered include foreign relations, colonial affairs, taxation, and internal affairs.
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Great Britain. Public Record Office. List of Cabinet papers, 1880-1914..
Great Britain. Public Record Office. LETTERS OF MARQUE FOR THE AMERICAN WAR OF INDEPENDENCE FROM THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, Eng.: EP Microform Limited, 1980.
British records relating to America
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As in previous wars, the British Crown issued letters of marque allowing private individuals to seize American shipping during the War for Independence. The letters provide details about the vessel, its place of ownership, tonnage, type and armament, master, owner and crew, and the period for which it was under the letter of marque. At the beginning of the first reel, the legislation creating letters of marque is reprinted which contains all of the regulations and restrictions that accompanied their use.
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Minchinton, Walter E. Letters of marque, declarations against America 1777-1783 : in the Public Record Office, London.
The guide contains the provenance of the letters, background information on letters of marque, the use of letters of marque during the America War for Independence, a list of reel contents, and a bibliography of related works.
Great Britain. Public Record Office. MEMORANDA: 1915 TO 1922. CAB. 24.
London: Public Record Office, 1967.
31 reel(s)
Papers prepared by ministers and officials that were printed and circulated to the British Cabinet from 1915 to 1922 are included. Their purpose was to initiate discussion of new policies, to state arguments for and against proposals made by ministers or departments, or simply to provide background information on topics to be discussed by the Cabinet. Although matters discussed at Cabinet meetings were frequently raised verbally by a minister, the most common method of bringing any subject to the attention of the Cabinet was by circulation of printed or typewritten memoranda in advance of a meeting. Among matters discussed were expenditures, activities of the League of Nations, foreign relations, postwar planning, and colonial matters. Included are memoranda circulated to the War Cabinet (December 1916 - October 1919).
(List and index society series. V. 29, 41, 52, 156). These indexes provide subject access to the collection.
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Great Britain. Public Record Office. List & Index Society Series
Great Britain. Public Record Office. The records of the Cabinet Office to 1922..
Great Britain. Public Record Office. MINUTES AND CONCLUSIONS OF THE WAR CABINET AND CABINET. CAB. 23/1-47, 61-67, 81-88.
London: Public Record Office, 1967.
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Minutes and conclusions of the War Cabinet, formed on December 9, 1916, span the period from 1916 to 1937. Subjects discussed are naval, military, domestic, and diplomatic matters such as news from the battle fronts, troop movements, disposition of guns and munitions, man-power planning, agreements with other countries, and peace proposals. Later meetings discuss reparations, treaties, shipping, continuing problems in Ireland, and foreign relations. The papers provide an unambiguous statement of each decision reached, a general synopsis of the expert evidence upon which conclusions were based, and a general summary of the arguments for and against the decisions made.
(List and index society series. V. 40, 51, 61, 62, 92, 100). These guides provide subject access. An index on reels 14-16 also provides subject access.
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Great Britain. Public Record Office. List & Index Society Series
Great Britain. Public Record Office. The records of the Cabinet Office to 1922..
Great Britain. Public Record Office. PAPERS OF THE COMMITTEE OF IMPERIAL DEFENSE, 1888-1914: CAB 38, 1-28.
London: Public Record Office, 1967.
9 reel(s)
In 1902 the Defense Committee of the Cabinet, formed in 1895, reorganized to include not only Cabinet ministers, but also heads of the Army and Navy. In 1904, the Prime Minister took the responsibility of the chairmanship, with absolute discretion in the selection of other members. The committee considered questions of defense against invasion both at home, and in particular, overseas territories. Memoranda concern subjects such as the Russian threat to India in Afghanistan and Persia (Iran), Egyptian defense, the Suez Canal, the Far East, national insurance of war risks, mine defenses, censorship, Russian navy movements, possible military action against Germany, and use of wireless telegraphy.
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Great Britain. Public Record Office. List of papers of the Committee of Imperial Defence to 1914 [by A. W. Mabbs].
The guide provides a chronological list of documents as they appear on the film. Subject content notes are provided.
Great Britain. Public Record Office. PAPERS OF THE WAR COUNCIL, DARDANELLES COMMITTEE AND WAR COMMITTEE, 1914-1916: CAB 42, 1-26.
London: Public Record Office, 1967.
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In November 1914, the Cabinet of Great Britain appointed a War Council to consider general matters of war policy. The War Council existed only six months. In May 1915, the Coalition government created the Dardanelles Committee to review operations in the Dardanelles and Gallipoli. Replacing the War Council, it extended its deliberations to more general strategic and operational problems. On November 3, 1915, the War Committee superseded the Dardanelles Committee. For the thirteen months of its existence, committee's agenda covered the whole range of naval and military operations and the more general aspects of war policy. By the later part of 1916, it had assumed a considerable measure of executive authority in the day-to-day conduct of the war. It dealt with complicated problems of production, manpower, food supply, shipping, and other matters affecting the war effort, as well as diplomatic relations with allies and neutral countries.
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Great Britain. Public Record Office. List of Cabinet papers, 1880-1914..
Great Britain. Public Record Office. RECORDS RELATING TO AMERICAN PRISONERS OF WAR, 1812-1815.
East Ardsley, England: EP Microfilm Limited, 1981.
British Records Relating to America
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The records relating to Americans taken prisoner by British forces during the War of 1812 form a portion of the Admiralty records in the Public Records Office. The largest group of material is Medical Department: Registers. This consists of ledgers of information on American prisoners-of-war for prison ships and depots. The records were generated in the process of receiving and housing prisoners and monitoring their passage through the prison system. The ledgers recorded prisoners by number, name, place of birth, age, and physical attributes. They also recorded how the prisoners were taken, time and place of capture, ship from which prisoners were taken, supplies issued, and disposition of the prisoners. American prisoners were detained in England (8 locations), Canada (3 locations), Bermuda, New Providence, Barbadoes, Jamaica, Gibraltar, Malta, and Cape of Good Hope.
The guide is also reproduced on reel one.
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Dye, Ira. Records relating to American prisoners of war 1812-1815 : in the Public Record Office, London.
Great Britain. INDIA OFFICE RECORD SELECTIONS.
London: Kodak, Ltd, 1964.
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These records contain letters, charts, bills, proceedings, and reports regarding India in the early 1900s. Reel 1 contains proceedings of the Home Department, January 1902-December 1907. Reel 2 contains proceedings of the Home Department, January 1908-October 1909, and proceedings of the Department of Revenue and Agriculture, January 1907, and July-September 1909. Reel 3 contains Home Department reports regarding the plague from 1904-1907, proceedings from the Department of Revenue and Agriculture from 1902 and 1904, agriculture bills, and 1903 maps showing positions of the Chenab Nahri Circle in different areas of India. Reel 4 contains proceedings from the Department of Revenue and Agriculture from 1905-1908 and 1910, and confidential letters to the Governor General of India in Council. Reel 5 contains confidential letters, newspapers articles, and criminal reports regarding East Indians in British Columbia, a paper on the Hindu-Muhammadan riots from 1889-1893, and Home Department letters.
Note: Selected by N.G. Barrier in the summer of 1964.
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Great Britain. INQUIRY INTO THE CHARACTERS OF PARTIES IN THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT.
London: Microfilmed by the Newberry Library, Chicago, 1782.
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This pamphlet discusses the Monarchical and Republican parties and events which have influenced them: “the Roman and Saxon establishments in Britain;” “the Norman establishment of the events which gradually formed the English Government;” “the reigns of the Stuarts;” and “the reigns since the Revolution to the present period.” It also discusses Tories and Whigs and their various characteristics.
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Great Britain. INQUIRY INTO THE ORIGIN AND CONSEQUENCES OF THE INFLUENCE OF THE CROWN OVER PARLIAMENT.
London: 1780.
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This pamphlet was written to call attention to the topics of: “shortening the duration of parliaments,” “increasing the number of representatives,” and “altering the nature of representation in order to destroy the influence of the crown over parliament.” It also discusses Britain’s failure in the American Revolution and states that “the influence of the crown [upon members of parliament] is too great for the safety of the constitution, and ought to be diminished.”
Title continues “Submitted to the Consideration of the Electors of Great Britain.” Dedicated to the “Right and Honourable The Earl Temple, A Young Nobleman.”
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Imperial War Museum (Great Britain). WOMEN AT WORK COLLECTION FROM THE IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM.
Brighton, Sussex: Harvester Microforms, 1984.
91 reel(s)
This extensive documentary record including diaries, correspondence, reports, press clippings, leaflets, pamphlets, and photographs depicts the role of women primarily in Britain during the first World War (1914-1918). Topics include women's employment, women's involvement in benevolent organizations and overseas service, and women's education. Also included are local records from English cities, towns, and counties.
The Women at work collection from the Imperial War Museum, Lambeth, London.
MINERAL STATISTICS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM, 1853-1881, IN THE BRITISH LIBRARY, LONDON.
East Ardsley, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England: Microform Academic Publishers, 1985.
British Records Relating to America in Microform
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The Mineral Statistics of the United Kingdom contains a specific accounting of each type of mineral mined and location, including market prices, railway and canal distribution, and manufacturing and mills.
Mineral statistics of the United Kingdom 1853-1881 : in the British Library, London..
The guide includes an introduction and history of the collection, a detailed reel list, and a bibliography.
Povey, Thomas. PAPERS RELATING THE ENGLISH COLONIES IN AMERICA AND THE WEST INDIES, 1627-1699 IN THE BRITISH MUSEUM.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England: E. P. Microfilm, 1974.
British records relating to America in microfilm
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This material was collected by Thomas Povey, who served in several positions as an administrator of colonial affairs in England. The documents focus heavily on the sugar producing islands of the West Indies, with specific material on the conquest of Jamaica, the sugar boom in Barbados, and affairs in the Leeward Islands. In addition, because he had a relative involved, Povey's collection includes important information on Bacon's Rebellion in 1675-76 in Virginia. The collection also reflects the role that London merchants played in formulating mercantilist policy in the middle of the 17th century. The vast majority of the documents were written between 1655 and 1680 and are arranged chronologically.
An uncataloged guide, Papers Relating to the English Colonies in America and the West Indies, 1627-1699 in the British Museum, is available in the Special Collections Office. The guide contains information on the provenance of the collection, general background description of the material, an annotated list of film contents, and a bibliography of related works. The guide is reprinted at the beginning of the reel.
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Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). HISTORIC BUILDINGS IN BRITAIN.
London: H.M.S.O,
Inventories of Historic Monuments, 1910-1975
MICF 2587: England Buckinghamshire; MICF 2588: England Dorset; MICF 2589: England Herefordshire; MICF 2590: England Hertfordshire; MICF 2591: England Huntingdonshire; MICF 2592: England London; MICF 2593: England Essex; MICF 2594: England Cambridgeshire; MICF 2595: England City of Cambridge; MICF 2596: England Middlesex; MICF 2597: England City of Oxford; MICF 2598: England Westmoreland; MICF 2599: England City of York; MICF 2600: Scotland Argyll; MICF 2601: Scotland County of Berwick; MICF 2602: Scotland Caithness; MICF 2603 Scotland County of Dumfries; MICF 2604: Scotland East Lothian; MICF 2605 Scotland City of Edinburgh; MICF 2606: Scotland Fife, Kinross, and Clackmannan; MICF 2607 Scotland Golloway; MICF 2608: Scotland Midlothian & W. Lothian; MICF 2609: Scotland Orkney & Shetland; MICF 2610: Outer Hebrides, Skye & the small isles; MICF 2611: Scotland Peeblesshire; MICF 2612: Scotland Roxburgshire; MICF 2613: Scotland Selkirkshire; MICF 2614: Scotland Sutherland; MICF 2615: Scotland Stirlingshire; MICF 2616: Wales Anglesley; MICF 2617: Wales Caernarvonshire; MICF 2618 Wales Carmarthen; MICF 2619: Wales Denbigh; MICF 2620: Wales Flint; MICF 2621: Wales Merioneth; MICF 2622: Wales Montgomery; MICF 2623: Wales Pembroke; MICF 2624: Wales Radnor.
Each inventory is separately cataloged. An uncatalogued guide is available in the Special Collections Reading Room.
SOCIAL AND POLITICAL STATUS OF WOMEN IN BRITAIN. RADICAL AND REFORMING PERIODICALS FOR AND BY WOMEN, 1870-1928.
Brighton, Sussex, England: Harvester Press Microform Publications, 1983.
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Eighteen journals chronicling the women's emancipation movement in England represent the period of greatest feminist activity, 1870 to 1928. Topics covered include the suffrage question, the position of women at work and in the home, education, temperance, social reform, birth control, and the role played by the churches as organizing bases for women's activities. A number of titles are devoted largely to single issues such as suffrage. Others provide an overall picture of women's issues.
A listing of contents for the entire series appears at the beginning of each reel.
United States. Department of State. DESPATCHES FROM UNITED STATES MINISTERS TO GREAT BRITAIN, 1791-1906.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1943.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 30; v. National Archives record group 59.
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These dispatches, addressed to the Department of State by United States diplomatic representatives to Great Britain between November 19, 1791, and August 10, 1906, are for the most part the original dispatches, often accompanied by enclosures. The dispatches relate to such subjects as the negotiation of Jay's Treaty, restrictions on American shipping during the Napoleonic wars, suppression of the African slave trade, boundary disputes, a proposed ship canal in Central America, and fishing rights. Also included are unnumbered, informal communications reporting secret matters or personal news, occasional telegrams, and memoranda prepared by State Department officials.
An uncataloged guide, Despatches From United States Ministers to Great Britain, 1791-1906, available in the Special Collections Office, provides access by author and indicates the time period for each reel. Also, reel one includes a description of the collection and a chronological index through 1870 indicating subject content.
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United States. Department of State. RECORDS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE RELATING TO INTERNAL AFFAIRS OF GREAT BRITAIN, 1910-1929.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1965.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 580; v. National Archives record group 59.
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Records from the central files of the Department of State contain instructions to and dispatches from diplomatic and consular officials. The dispatches are often accompanied by diplomatic notes exchanged, pamphlets, pictures, and newspaper clippings. The largest group of records relates to Great Britain's military affairs. Other groups of records cover political affairs, economic matters, financial conditions, communication, and transportation. Records relating to British merchant vessels include accounts of the sinkings of the S.S. Lusitania and the S.S. Titanic. The collection also covers social, agricultural, industrial, and religious concerns. Other documents cover the internal affairs of Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. The collection constitutes one of the Department of State's decimal files.
An uncataloged guide, Records of the Department of State Relating to Internal Affairs of Great Britain, 1910-1929, is located in the Special Collections Office. The lists of documents on reels 1 through 5 give brief abstracts of documents reproduced and serve as a finding aid for the documents. The documents are arranged by subject according to the Department of States decimal classification system.
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United States. Department of State. RECORDS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE RELATING TO POLITICAL RELATIONS BETWEEN GREAT BRITAIN AND OTHER STATES, 1910-29.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1965.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 582.; v. National Archives record group 59.
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Great Britain's relations with countries in Europe, Asia, and Africa are documented in this Department of State decimal file. The largest group of records reproduced concern relations between Great Britain and the Soviet Union. The file is concerned with subjects such as war, peace, friendship, alliance and non-aggression pacts, questions of neutrality, contraband, enemy property, limitation of armaments, boundary settlements, cession of territory, commerce and navigation, extraterritoriality, naturalization and immigration, fur seals and fisheries. The Index to Treaty Series 1923-1928 is also reproduced.
An uncataloged guide, Records of the Department of State Relating to Political Relations Between Great Britain and Other States, 1910-29, is available in the Special Collections Office. A complete list of the contents of the collection precedes the documents. They are arranged by subject according to the Department of State's decimal classification system.
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United States. Department of State. RECORDS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE RELATING TO POLITICAL RELATIONS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND GREAT BRITAIN, 1910-29.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service,
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 581; v. National Archives record group 59.
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An uncataloged guide, Records of the Department of State Relating to Political Relations Between the United States and Great Britain, 1910-29 is available in the Special Collections Office. A complete list of the documents is included on the first reel. The documents are arranged by subject in accordance with the Department of State's decimal classification system.
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United States. Department of State. RECORDS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE RELATING TO INTERNAL AFFAIRS OF GREECE, 1910-29.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1963.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 443; v. National Archives record group 59.
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Political and financial affairs of Greece are the principal subjects treated in this Department of State decimal file. Included are records related to war loans as well as loans for the handling of refugee problems that occurred as a result of the Greco-Turkish War of 1921-1923. Records in the file also relate to United States representation on the Interallied Financial Commission in Greece and the Refugee Settlement Commission. Other topics discussed are public health, military preparedness, education, disasters, industry, and transportation. There are a few documents relating to political affairs, race problems, and disaster relief in Crete.
An uncataloged guide, Records of the Department of State Relating to Internal Affairs of Greece, 1910-29, is available in the Special Collections Office and is also filmed preceding the complete list of documents which comprises reels 1-3 of the collection. The documents are arranged by subject according to the Department of State's decimal classification system.
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United States. Department of State. RECORDS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE RELATING TO POLITICAL RELATIONS BETWEEN GREECE AND OTHER STATES, 1910-29.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1963.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 476.; v. National Archives record group 59.
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Most of the records reproduced in this Department of State decimal file relate to boundary questions that arose between Greece and Bulgaria and between Greece and Albania. The records for Bulgaria concern the Second Balkan War, the Greco-Bulgarian Boundary Commission, the meetings of the Balkan Peace Conference, frontier incidents, resumption of full diplomatic relations between the two countries, and the efforts of the League of Nations to settle differences between the two countries. The records for Albania are concerned with Greek and Albanian minorities, the dispute over Northern Epirus, the Greco-Albanian Boundary Commission, and treaties of naturalization, commerce, and navigation.
An uncataloged guide, Records of the Department of State Relating to Political Relations Between Greece and Other States, 1910-29 is available in the Special Collections Office and is also reproduced at the beginning of the collection. The documents are arranged by subject according to the Department of State's decimal classification system.
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United States. Department of State. RECORDS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE RELATING TO POLITICAL RELATIONS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND GREECE, 1910-29.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1963.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 475; v. National Archives record group 59.
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Many of the records reproduced in this collection concern popular opinion regarding relations between the United States and Greece in 1922. The records consist chiefly of letters and telegrams from Greek-Americans to the president of the United States, either making a plea for a closer official relationship between the two countries or protesting the circulation of Greek Royalist propaganda in the United States. Other records concern treaties of arbitration, conciliation, the renunciation of war, commerce and navigation, friendship, consular rights, naturalization, and traffic in liquor and drugs. The collection constitutes a portion of the Department of State's United States - Greece decimal file.
An uncataloged guide, Records of the Department of State Relating to Political Relations Between the United States and Greece, 1910-29, is available in the Special Collections Office. At the beginning of the first reel is a complete list of documents arranged by subject according to the Department of State's decimal system.
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United States. Department of State. RECORDS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE RELATING TO INTERNAL AFFAIRS OF ITALY, 1910-29.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1963.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 527; v. National Archives record group 59.
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This decimal file contains records of the United States Department of State relating to the internal affairs of Italy from 1910 to 1929. Most of the records are dispatches from United States diplomatic and consular officials in Italy. The records on political affairs include regular reports on the political and economic situation in Italy, intelligence reports on politics and military affairs, transcripts of speeches, and clippings from Italian and other foreign newspapers. The documents cover the period of political chaos from 1910 to 1922 including World War I and the rise of Fascism. Dispatches for October 1922 deal with the Fascist march on Rome and the request by King Victor Emanuel to Mussolini to form a government. The records document the implementation of Mussolini's dictatorship and the establishment of the Italian corporate state. References are made to the Italian occupation of Corfu in 1923 and the subsequent military take over of Fiume which was opposed by Yugoslavia. The Matteotti affair is also dealt with as is the Aventine secession. The reports on military affairs include details on troop dispositions, military activities of Italy in Albania, and the National Militia which was derived from the Fascist Blackshirts. There is also information on exchanges of United States and Italian military personnel and visits of Italian warships to United States ports.
A complete list of the documents in this collection is filmed on reels 1-3. The documents are arranged by subject according to the Department of State's decimal classification system. A summary of reel contents is available in SPEC-R CD3026 .A522 1974, Catalog of National Archives Microfilm Publications, p. 75.
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United States. National Archives and Records Service. Catalog of national archives microfilm publications..
United States. Department of State. RECORDS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE RELATING TO POLITICAL RELATIONS BETWEEN ITALY AND OTHER STATES, 1910-29.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1963.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 530; v. National Archives record group 59.
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Italy's conquest of Libya, the Lateran Agreement between Italy and the Papal States, French and Italian interests in the Balkan peninsula, the demarcation of the boundary between the Italian-occupied islands of Dodekanese and Turkey, the Greco-Italian dispute over Corfu, and the dispute between Italy and Egypt over the oasis of Jarabub are discussed in letters, memoranda and other papers in this Department of State decimal file. A 1926 commission to study hydraulic resources and agriculture in Italy and waterfalls in Rumania is documented.
A complete list of the contents of the collection precedes the filmed documents. The documents are arranged by subject according to the Department of State decimal classification system.
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United States. Department of State. RECORDS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE RELATING TO POLITICAL RELATIONS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND ITALY, 1910-1929.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1963.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 529; v. National Archives record group 59.
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The documents in this decimal file focus primarily on negotiations between the United States and Italy for treaties on fishing rights and naturalization, the military obligation of naturalized citizens toward their home countries, and the control of drug and liquor traffic. The Treaty of Arbitration, the Treaty of War, Peace, and Friendship, and the Treaty for the Renunciation of War (Kellogg-Briand Pact) are thoroughly documented. Consular agreements on the administration of estates, workmen's compensation, and aerial navigation are also discussed in diplomatic communiques. A portion of the correspondence pertains to the relations between the United States and Tripoli, particularly the status of the Treaty of 1806 after Tripoli became an Italian colonial possession in 1912.
The complete list of the documents on the first reel serves as a finding aid. The documents are arranged by subject according to the Department of State's decimal system.
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United States. Department of State. RECORDS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE RELATING TO INTERNAL AFFAIRS OF MONTENEGRO AND TO POLITICAL RELATIONS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND MONTENEGRO, 1910-1929.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1961.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 349; v. National Archives record group 59.
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The earliest documents in this decimal file concern the celebration of the golden jubilee of the reign of Nicholas I. Later correspondence, memoranda, reports, and published documents report the exile of Nicholas I after the invasion of Montenegro by Austrian and Hungarian armies and the subsequent occupation by Serbia (now part of Yugoslavia). The majority of the documents are protests by supporters of self-determination for Montenegro, remonstrations against annexation by Serbia, and appeals for representation at the peace conference. Several documents discuss student protest against Serbian rule. Exiled government officials published a number of the included documents from their base in Rome from 1920 to 1921. Other subjects documented are the exploitation of the economy by Austria and Bulgaria, and the role of the Red Cross, the United States Food Administration, and the British Mission of Relief in aiding Albanian refugees in Montenegro.
A complete list of the documents is on the first reel. The documents are arranged by subject according to the Department of State's decimal system.
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United States. Department of State. RECORDS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE RELATING TO INTERNAL AFFAIRS OF THE NETHERLANDS, 1910-29.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1967.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 682; v. National Archives record group 59
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Records in this decimal file concern internal political affairs of the Netherlands and Netherlands' possessions, which include the Netherlands East Indies, especially Java, Madura, Sumatra, and Celebes and the Netherlands West Indies, specifically Surinam and Curacao. Internal affairs discussed include Bolshevik and Socialist activities, national courts, public health, military affairs, economic matters including financial affairs of Amsterdam and Haarlem, and patent and trademark registration and infringement. Several reels are devoted to the subject of petroleum in the Netherlands East Indies.
An uncataloged guide, Records of the Department of State Relating to Internal Affairs of the Netherlands, 1910-29, is available in the Special Collections Office. A complete list of the contents is on reels 1-3. The documents are arranged by subject according to the Department of State's decimal classification system.
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COLECCIÓN DE DOCUMENTOS INÉDITOS RELATIVOS AL DESCUBRIMIENTO, CONQUISTA Y ORGANIZACIÓN DE LAS ANTIGUAS POSESIONES ESPAÑOLAS DE AMÉRICA Y OCEANIA.
Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress Photoduplication, 1978.
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These documents from the Royal Indian Archives and other royal archives, covering the period from the thirteenth to the eighteenth century, relate to the discovery, conquest, and settlement of former Spanish possession in the Americas and East Indies. The collection includes forty-two separate volumes. Although there is no systematic arrangement for the documents, an index is included at the end of each volume and volume 33 includes a retrospective, chronological index covering the years 1474-1660.
Humboldt, Alexander von. POLITICAL ESSAYS ON THE KINGDOM OF NEW SPAIN CONTAINING RESEARCHES RELATIVE TO THE MILITARY DEFENSE OF NEW SPAIN: WITH PHYSICAL SECTIONS AND MAPS.
London: Longman (and others), 1811.
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These volumes contain research “relative to the geography of Mexico, the extent of its surface and its political division into intendancies, the physical aspect of the country, the population, the state of agriculture and manufacturing and commercial industry, the canals projected between the South Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, the Crown revenues, the quantity of the precious metals which have flowed from Mexico into Europe and Asia since the discovery of the new continent, and the military defense of New Spain.” Reel 1 contains volumes 1-2. Reel 2 contains volumes 3-4.
Note: Translation of "Essai politique sur le royaume de la Nouvelle Espagne" which forms pt. 3 of "Voyage de Humboldt et Bonpland." Translated by John Black.
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LETTERS OF MARQUE, DECLARATIONS AGAINST FRANCE, SPAIN AND THE UNITED PROVINCES, 1777-1783, IN THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE.
East Ardsley, Wakefield, Yorkshire, England: Microform Academic Publishers, 1985.
British Records Relating to America in Microform
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During the War for American Independence, the British Admiralty issued the letters of marque to private shipowners authorizing them to raid the shipping of France, Spain, and the Netherlands, in addition to raiding that of the rebellious colonies. To obtain a letter of marque, a ship owner had to supply detailed information including an exact description of the vessel, as well as the port of origin and name of owners. With these letters of marque, shipowners could then seize enemy ships and bring them to any British port to be condemned and sold, with prize money going to the owner, captain, and crew.
Minchinton, Walter E. Letters of marque, declarations against France, Spain, and United Provinces, 1777-1783 (HCA 26/33-59) in the Public Record Office, London [guide].
The guide contains information on the provenance of the collection, historical background on letters of marque, and the use of letters of marque against France, Spain, and the Netherlands, a table of contents for the film, and a bibliography of related works.
United States. Department of State. RECORDS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE RELATING TO INTERNAL AFFAIRS OF THE PAPAL STATES (HOLY SEE), 1910-29.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1963.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 561; v. National Archives record group 59.
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The collection contains the communications between the Department of State and the American Embassy and consulate in Rome concerning the affairs of the Papal States and the Vatican. The communications deal with the elections of Pope Benedict XV and Pope Pius XI, nominations of cardinals, financial affairs of the Papal See, and the international status of the Vatican State in the wake of the Italian-Vatican treaty of 1929 that recognized the sovereignty of the Papal States. The records are part of the Department of State's decimal file
A complete list of the contents precedes the filmed documents. They are arranged by subject according to the Department of State's decimal classification system.
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United States. Department of State. RECORDS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE RELATING TO POLITICAL RELATIONS BETWEEN THE PAPAL STATES (HOLY SEE) AND OTHER STATES, 1910-29.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1963.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 563. National Archives record group 59.
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One of the smaller State Department decimal files, this collection contains documents that pertain to the Vatican's relations with Turkey, Serbia (now part of Yugoslavia), Albania, Abyssinia (Ethiopia), China, and Rumania. Additionally, there are discussions of Palestine and the attitude of the Catholic Church concerning Muhammadanism, the problem of Catholic schools and presbyteries in France, and French anxieties over the naval disarmament problem. A series of newspaper articles published in 1923 entitled "The Papacy and Politics" discusses the Vatican's aid to the Italian government and relations with Britain, Yugoslavia, Poland, and France.
A complete list of the documents in the collection is at the beginning of the reel. The material is arranged by subject according to the Department of State's decimal classification system.
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United States. Department of State. RECORDS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE RELATING TO POLITICAL RELATIONS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND PAPAL STATES (HOLY SEE), 1910-29.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1963.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 562; v. National Archives record group 59.
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The primary subject of this small collection of letters and other documents is the question of United States recognition of the Holy See as a sovereign state. The papers predate the Lateran Treaty of 1919 which established Vatican City as an independent state with sovereignty in international relations. The papers discuss the separation of church and state and the appointment of an ambassador from the United States to the Vatican. Most of the letters are from religious, fraternal, and political organizations that opposed official recognition of the Holy See. Other issues discussed are a Knights of Columbus movement to eliminate "European influence" from the study of American history, the barring of school children from participation in a Thanksgiving pageant because of its focus on religious freedom, and Irish Catholics under British rule. The collection constitutes the Department of State's decimal file on the relations of the United States with the Papal States.
A complete list of the documents in this collection is on the first reel. The documents are arranged by subject in accordance with the Department of State's decimal system.
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United States. Department of State. RECORDS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE RELATING TO INTERNAL AFFAIRS OF YUGOSLAVIA, 1910-29.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1961.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 358; v. National Archives record group 59.
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All aspects of Yugoslavia's domestic affairs are discussed in this Department of State decimal file, though politics and financial matters are most prevalent. Topics include the establishment and United States diplomatic recognition of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, the drafting of a constitution, the cabinet crisis, United States financial support of Yugoslavia, Blair and Company's loan to the Yugoslavian government for railroad construction, and American banking syndicate loans for public works (the Rothschild loans). Minority relations focus on the Bulgarians in Yugoslavia and the Macedonian situation. Other records relate to education, a Carnegie library for the University of Belgrade, emigration, agriculture, mining, military affairs, the sugar industry, and the manufacture of matches.
A complete list of the contents precedes the filmed documents. They are arranged by subject according to the Department of State decimal classification system.
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United States. Department of State. RECORDS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE RELATING TO POLITICAL RELATIONS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND YUGOSLAVIA, 1910-1929.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1961.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 362; v. National Archives record group 59.
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Documents in this decimal file discuss postwar negotiations for peace and normalization of relations between the United States and Yugoslavia. A number of letters reflect concern about the status of earlier treaties, especially the 1881 treaty with Serbia (now part of Yugoslavia). Other documents deal with the Renunciation of War Treaty of 1928, the Kellogg-Briand Pact, consular negotiations on claims against United States citizens, the protection of Yugoslavian citizens traveling in the United States, and the reciprocal rights of each country's citizens to acquire and hold estates.
A complete list of the documents is at the beginning of the reel. They are arranged by subject using the Department of State's decimal classification system.
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United States. Department of State. RECORDS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE RELATING TO POLITICAL RELATIONS BETWEEN YUGOSLAVIA AND OTHER STATES, 1910-1929.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1961.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 361; v. National Archives record group 59.
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The majority of the documents in this decimal file are concerned with Yugoslavia's relations with Hungary and Italy during World War I. The papers concern peace, civil prisoners, illegal warfare, boundary problems, and the resumption of commerce. The Treaty of Rapallo, the Italian-Yugoslavian conflict over Albania, the Pact of Tirana, and the Adriatic question are issues between Yugoslavia and Italy. Arbitration treaties between Yugoslavia and Bulgaria, Yugoslavia's control of the Greek port of Salonica, and Yugoslavia's treaties with Turkey are also discussed in the correspondence.
A complete list of the documents is at the beginning of the first reel. The records are arranged by subject using the Department of State's decimal classification system.
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